Chapter 51: Profit

Tang Dafu looked eagerly at the copper coins that his whole family had worked hard to organize into strings, and asked Tang Yichen, who was counting them last, "How much?"

Tang Yichen had an account book in his hand and wrote down a number in front of the whole family.

The other people were in a panic.

At this time, they wished very much that they had learned to read, and at the same time, they also deeply realized the necessity of learning to read.

"Eight ounces and twenty-three cents."

"Eight taels?" Several people said in unison, each one louder than the last.

Qin Huiyin was the only one who was not surprised.

She knew exactly how much goods she had prepared and how much she could get for them based on the prices she set for them.

"Among them, the cost was two and a half taels of silver. After deducting the cost, I made five and a half taels." Qin Huiyin said, "So the total balance now is twelve and a half taels of silver."

"Bowls and chopsticks are for long-term use, so we won't have to spend that much money next time. Our main expenses will be food, oil paper, simple bamboo bowls, and disposable chopsticks." Tang Yichen said, "Based on today's quantity, these things will cost one or two taels of silver in total. Therefore, the profit in the future will be much higher."

"That's right." Qin Huiyin agreed. "The bulk of the expenses during this period were folding carts, folding tables and chairs, bowls and chopsticks, grills, etc. We won't have to spend on these in the future."

"Start paying the wages now." Li Taohua stretched out her hand, "Give it to me quickly, I need to save some money for myself."

Qin Huiyin laughed, and then gave each person fifty coins. Of course, those who worked got money, but Tang Dafu and Tang Yichen had no money for the time being.

Tang Yixiao and Tang Luwu felt like they were dreaming.

In the past, they worked very hard at home, and it was good enough if they didn’t get scolded, let alone get paid. They also worried that they would become abandoned children in the family if they didn’t do a good job.

Now they are also working every day, but their efforts are not only recognized, but they can also earn wages. They can do more of this kind of hard work, and they are not afraid of being tired.

"By the way, how much did you give to Third Master for his car fare, and how much did you give him as share of the wages today?" Li Taohua asked.

"The fare is 20 wen, and the wages are his share of the work based on his ability, also 20 wen, a total of 40 wen." Qin Huiyin said, "Third Grandfather has helped us a lot, this amount of money is not high."

Tang Yichen wrote down the account and then calculated the current balance of the public bank.

The money is managed by Qin Huiyin, and the account book is with Tang Yichen.

In fact, Tang Yichen helped them write the plaque, prepare the menu, and was responsible for recording the income and expenditure. He had contributed to this family, so he should be paid. However, in this way, only Tang Dafu would not be paid, which would put him, the male owner, in a very embarrassing situation. In order to take care of his feelings, Tang Yichen would not be paid for the time being. Next time, go to the bookstore in the county town and give him some rice paper.

"This hundred coins is your salary." Tang Yichen pushed a string of copper coins in front of Qin Huiyin. "Everyone else has some, but you, the big boss, can't be without it."

Qin Huiyin took it with a smile: "Of course I have to accept it!"

Tang Dafu saw that his son and daughter all had wages, but he and the injured Tang Yichen had none, so he also wanted to get better soon and earn some money.

Before, he was worried that he wouldn’t be able to find a way to make a living because of his lame leg. Now he doesn’t have to worry about that anymore. As long as he works with Huiyin, he can earn more than he would outside.

The most important thing is to please Huiyin, and his wife will definitely be happy. If his wife is happy, then the family will not break up.

We won a great victory today and everyone was happy. Even though we were extremely tired, we still decided to cook a few more dishes to reward ourselves.

Tang Dafu was responsible for picking and washing vegetables, Li Taohua was responsible for cutting the meat, Tang Yichen sat in front of the stove and cooked, Qin Huiyin lit the stove and then grilled the skewers on the grill.

Tang Yi smiled and was about to go out carrying the bucket when Qin Huiyin stopped him.

"Don't go fetch water. I've asked someone to fetch some and it will be delivered right away." Qin Huiyin said, "It only costs one penny to fill the water jar."

"I can do it. There's no need to waste this money."

"We are very tired now, so let's be lazy if we can! I also found someone to help us collect firewood. A full load is one penny, so I ordered two loads."

"Second sister, this is such a waste." Tang Yi smiled disapprovingly, "Picking firewood is easy, I can do it."

"What did you call me?" Qin Huiyin looked at him with a smile.

Tang Yi smiled: "...Second sister, you are older than me, shouldn't I call you sister?"

He looked extremely awkward, his cheeks were red, and he looked like he couldn't bear to look at her.

Qin Huiyin reached out and touched his head: "So good, call me like this from now on."

“If I’m not allowed to fetch water or collect firewood, what should I do?”

"Go and call Third Grandpa over for dinner, and tell him that we're all going to have a drink together today."

Tang Yixiao has been with his family recently and hasn't walked around the village alone for a long time.

The children who were playing in the village saw him appear and blocked his way one by one.

Tang Yi smiled and turned aside. The kids blocked his way again. He looked at them impatiently with cold eyes: "Get lost."

"Tang Yixiao, you are a little fearless recently! Have you forgotten the days when you got into my crotch?" The leading child pushed Tang Yixiao, "I'm giving you face, right?"

Tang Yixiao has become stronger recently, not as frail as he was some time ago. However, the kid was stronger, and he sincerely wanted to bully Tang Yixiao, who was soon pinned to the ground by them.

"Let me go...let me go..."

"You haven't been listening recently. You haven't helped us collect firewood. You've been missing all day. As a result, we don't collect enough firewood every day and we get scolded by our family. Today, I'm going to settle this account with you so that you know the consequences of not listening."

"Ah..." Tang Yixiao was pressed down by them and couldn't struggle. He opened his mouth and bit the fat boy's palm.

The fat boy screamed: "Ah... it hurts... let go... let go quickly... pull him away quickly..."

"Oh my god, it's bleeding. Tang Yixiao, are you crazy? Let go quickly, it's bleeding."

"Someone come... someone come quickly... Tang Yi is laughing like crazy."

Li Taohua stood at the door, looked outside, and said, "Where did the brat go? Ask him to ask Uncle Tang to come over. He fell into the toilet. Why hasn't he come back in such a long time?"

She said something inside and said she was going to take a look at the village.

Qin Huiyin was busy preparing dinner and responded casually.

The weather is good today, and the moonlight will definitely be good too. If it is too late later, they can move the dining table to the yard and eat and drink facing the moon.

Li Taohua walked in the direction of Uncle Tang's house. Along the way, she met a few villagers with dishonest eyes. She said to the women next to them, "Your man is looking at me again", which made the women scold the dishonest men and at the same time earned a few new comments of "fox spirit".

Li Taohua rolled her eyes.

She walked honestly and didn't provoke anyone. They couldn't control their men, and they blamed her for being beautiful? A bunch of brainless women.